Participants sought for fundraising concert

UPDATE: The location of this concert was reported to be to be determined this afternoon by Emilye Fields.

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Local residents interested in showing off their vocal talents will have chance to do so with a all-inclusive community event, as part of an overhaul effort to raise the remaining $100,000 in the Macomb Public Library Capital Campaign.

Local resident Emilye Fields late last month spearheaded plans for a string of events and contests through a new group, the Wonderful People of Macomb Committee, to raise funds for the library's expansion project.

She said she's hoping to get 200 people to join in on a concert performance to help raise the money. Anyone ages 5 and up are invited to participate.

The rehearsal for "Sing! Macomb! Sing!" will be from 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday, June 17, with the performance from 7 to 9 p.m. June 24, both at Macomb Junior-Senior High School'a Fellheimer Auditorium.

"We're encouraging children, seniors and everybody to be a part of this," Fields said. "You do not need to know how to sing to be a part of this wonderful group. We're going to have a tremendous amount of fun."

Tickets for the June 24 performance, like everything else in Fields' plans, will cost $5. She said so far, Macomb has been "enthusiastically supporting" this chapter in fundraising, and that this concert is an "important part" of that effort.

To get involved or for more information, call Fields between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. at 773-425-8685.